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The Who announces residency in Las Vegas
UK Guardian ^

Posted on 03/13/2017 7:19:21 PM PDT by ameribbean expat

Rock legends The Who on Monday announced a residency in Las Vegas, putting off retirement as they wind down what they called a final tour.

Caesars Palace, one of the landmarks of Sin City, said that The Who will begin playing at the hotel on July 29.

The residency will initially be only six shows, although a statement described it as a “first run.”

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To: katana

For a lot of these old rockers, performing IS their life, or at least the drive that keeps them going.

Slightly OT: Ozzy is playing at the solar eclipse in Aug., a little off to the side of it’s optimum viewing point. (”Optimum” if the weather holds.)

http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/story/34507991/ozzy-osbourne-to-headline-moonstock-festival-during-eclipse

I’m surprised a bigger venue did not snag him. I’m not seeing anything about Roger Waters / Pink Floyd playing anywhere either. Hmmm...


61 posted on 03/14/2017 6:04:55 AM PDT by Paul R.
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To: ifinnegan

No, Mississippi. We were in LA off and on. Played at Filthy McNasty’s, stayed at Tropicana with Dallas Taylor of CSNY.

Got ti meet Groucho, Lou Rawls, Gabe Kaplan, Greg Allman, lots of others


62 posted on 03/14/2017 7:07:09 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Enchante

See my reply above: got to meet Groucho.


63 posted on 03/14/2017 7:07:50 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: markomalley

Saw them last May. You might be surprised at just how great they still sound.
cheers
Jim


64 posted on 03/14/2017 7:18:27 AM PDT by gymbeau (America...already becoming great again, and thank goodness!)
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To: Drew68

I watched that “first final concert” on Canadian TV. The show was hosted by a young VJ named J. D. Roberts. He’s now John Roberts of Fox News Channel.

Funny how the circle of life turns.
cheers
Jim


65 posted on 03/14/2017 7:20:14 AM PDT by gymbeau (America...already becoming great again, and thank goodness!)
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To: bk1000

We were in the south grandstands, second weekend.

Sound level never an issue.

Yes, once I heard about it, in early October; I jumped on E-Bay and got tickets.

Bucklist level experience.


66 posted on 03/14/2017 7:31:05 AM PDT by cicero2k
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To: Drew68
Maybe he just likes playing the songs he wrote. Nothing wrong with that, I suppose.

Beats wasting away in an Old Folks' Home.

67 posted on 03/14/2017 7:39:02 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: gymbeau
Saw them last May. You might be surprised at just how great they still sound.

They get a lot of help now from other musicians. Pete's brother, Simon, is one of them. Pete's voice is shot so Simon helps out on vocals.
68 posted on 03/14/2017 7:40:16 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

True, but they still sound great, under the circumstances, and perform well.


69 posted on 03/14/2017 7:52:54 AM PDT by gymbeau (America...already becoming great again, and thank goodness!)
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To: gymbeau

But it’s basically a Who tribute show....nothing wrong with that, I think most of the people seeing them realize that.


70 posted on 03/14/2017 7:54:26 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

Undoubtedly. That’s how I went into it, though as a lifelong Whoey I’d have gone even if they used mannequins, LOL.
cheers
Jim


71 posted on 03/14/2017 8:03:33 AM PDT by gymbeau (America...already becoming great again, and thank goodness!)
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